Yes. The ePassport is the only passport that's available to Canadians as of July 1, 2013. The only difference is the choice in terms of the validity period of the passport: either a five-year passport or a ten-year validity passport.
Director General, Passport Program Integrity Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Yes. The ePassport is the only passport that's available to Canadians as of July 1, 2013. The only difference is the choice in terms of the validity period of the passport: either a five-year passport or a ten-year validity passport.
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